Hi! So I've recently started to watch Proko's course on drawing portraits, I consider this to be the beginning of my "journey" to become an artist, and this is my first attempt after going through the features individually. Quite frustrating to be honest, yet I hope to become better soon. I'm posting this here in hope of getting some feedback, because although I know that a lot of things are off, I can't tell exatly what. Thanks for the help.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterJonavizhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331117-First-portraitWIP Character concept art - Critique Please!http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331116-WIP-Character-concept-art-Critique-Please!?goto=newpost
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:25:01 GMTHi everyone!
I am currently working on a character concept art for my portfolio. The work is in very early stage of defining ideas and some basic stuff (anatomy, composition, colors and etc...)
Any critique or suggestion to make this digital painting better would be appreciated.
(I am thinking...

Hi everyone!
I am currently working on a character concept art for my portfolio. The work is in very early stage of defining ideas and some basic stuff (anatomy, composition, colors and etc...)

Any critique or suggestion to make this digital painting better would be appreciated.
(I am thinking about dark mystic forest for the background!)

I've started drawing humans 2 weeks ago, therefore I'm not too familiar with them yet. However, I have been drawing stylised portraits of humans non-stop for the past week and I'd like critique on a recent work of mine in order to improve.
Here it is:https://imgur.com/a/KwPyH

]]>Art Critique CenterScarlet-thttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331114-Need-critiquehow to render the line?,,,,,,,,,,,,arcane0 travel compositionhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331104-how-to-render-the-line-arcane0-travel-composition?goto=newpost
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:58:50 GMThope you guys tell me if you like it as it is or should i do something to change the definition,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Attachment 2284447 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2284447)
Santostorre.

hope you guys tell me if you like it as it is or should i do something to change the definition,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Santostorre.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterGodel Santoshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331104-how-to-render-the-line-arcane0-travel-compositionNeed help with anatomy/posehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331102-Need-help-with-anatomy-pose?goto=newpost
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:26:52 GMTI started working on a fanart drawing of Link from Legend of Zelda but I feel like the anatomy is off. Any critique for the pose would be greatly appreciated.
Attachment 2284436 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2284436)
Attachment 2284437...

I started working on a fanart drawing of Link from Legend of Zelda but I feel like the anatomy is off. Any critique for the pose would be greatly appreciated.

Hello!
I've been working on this painting for some time now, definitely not a fast one.
Would really appreciate some criticism. My main focus for this piece is lighting and composition and conveying the mood as well. A paint over is fine. (if you need to)​

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterFaytMandouhhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331094-Environment-painting-in-need-of-a-critique!!-Please-helpWhat I did wrong this time and what could be better?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331093-What-I-did-wrong-this-time-and-what-could-be-better?goto=newpost
Sun, 18 Mar 2018 02:52:34 GMTHello internet, this is my latest digital painting, I did it a couple of weeks ago but only got time to post today.
It was supposed to be just a quick sketch of a cute creature to help me relax, but it obviously became something else.
I decided to use this one to pratice values in color, usually...

Hello internet, this is my latest digital painting, I did it a couple of weeks ago but only got time to post today.
It was supposed to be just a quick sketch of a cute creature to help me relax, but it obviously became something else.
I decided to use this one to pratice values in color, usually my values only look right when I make paintings in grayscale, and I usually don't put colors over them because I dislike this method.
So feedback is more than appreciated, anything regarding values, colors, composition, anatomy, perspective etc is wellcome, I'm still a total begginer that only paints/draws as a hobby, so any tips on what to learn next will be good.

Thought this piece looks odd when zoomed out, but not sure why. Is it the shading? Proportions?
This is the 3rd portrait I've drawn so far, any tips for drawing portraits is appreciated. Thank you!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterSaliorhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331085-Help-with-portraitRe-Evaluating style of Paintinghttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331084-Re-Evaluating-style-of-Painting?goto=newpost
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 13:32:25 GMTAttachment 2284355 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2284355)
Ive recently began to re-evaluate my painting skillz in the hopes of finding my passions again. I started by painting several random things, and my late German Shepard Rajah became one of them. I was aiming...

Ive recently began to re-evaluate my painting skillz in the hopes of finding my passions again. I started by painting several random things, and my late German Shepard Rajah became one of them. I was aiming for a stylized/realistic style with fanciful elements. Looking for any improvements that might be recommended.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterElicitiehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331084-Re-Evaluating-style-of-PaintingVyleshi Razormongerhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331082-Vyleshi-Razormonger?goto=newpost
Sat, 17 Mar 2018 01:11:52 GMTHey CA!
Working on a new piece, going for a Magic: the Gathering card style here. The concept is a mercenary from a raptor-esque race obsessed with blades and weapons. Really want to emphasize the viciousness of this guy as he tears apart his enemies. Setting I was thinking nighttime in...

Hey CA!

Working on a new piece, going for a Magic: the Gathering card style here. The concept is a mercenary from a raptor-esque race obsessed with blades and weapons. Really want to emphasize the viciousness of this guy as he tears apart his enemies. Setting I was thinking nighttime in either a temple or a forest, mainly because I like the lines.

Hey guys, as the title says. This is still a very early WIP so forgive the messiness, just wanted a more experienced set of eyes on it before moving forward. Environments are my weakest point so I could use some help with the scenery too. It's supposed to be a deer resting by a pond surrounded by willow trees in a forest grove.. but something about it isn't exactly working out and I can't figure out what :(
Edit: updated with most recent

I'm having trouble getting colors that are close to each other while being distinct.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterBlatellidaehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331071-I-d-love-a-critiquehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331065-Jolson-s-Liquor-2-9-18?goto=newpost
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 23:17:20 GMTAny thoughts would be appreciated. This is my second painting using acrylics and this type of subject matter. Based on a photo that I took this past February. 16x20 on canvas with acrylic paint
https://imgur.com/a/QLyfM

Any thoughts would be appreciated. This is my second painting using acrylics and this type of subject matter. Based on a photo that I took this past February. 16x20 on canvas with acrylic painthttps://imgur.com/a/QLyfM

Hello, I'm having quite some trouble with this piece, I find the Design rather boring, but don't know how to improve it, also I have the feeling that something about the anatomy is off, but I can't really tell what. Thank you in advance for your advice :)

This is my first attempt to work with some kind of theme out of one of the DSG's. I could not find the thread again so...feedback is very welcome. Peace. The Theme was Son Goku or something like this. I don't know...not a huge manga fan I guess...

This was done digitally but not sure if it is working or at a professional level. I was hoping to use it as an illustration for my unpublished novel. So many are doing artwork - at every level - that's breath-taking, and the bar has been raised to the stratosphere. Would appreciate any thoughts no matter how brief or unsure you might feel.

I'd like you to give me constructive crictism and help me point out mistakes in this picture (anatomy ones, proportion ones, perspective ones, etc etc) and ways to make it better so I can improve my drawing ability.

So I started this painting, I still haven't finished it. I was just wondering what flaws are noticeable or what in the piece is okay. I'm a beginner and I want to do whatever I can to learn. Something about the painting looks off to me, and I can't quite put my finger on it, so some critique would be greatly appreciated.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterCelasticityhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331033-Looking-For-CritiquesMy first portraitshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331025-My-first-portraits?goto=newpost
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 19:40:36 GMTHello everybody!
So, I have watched some videos on youtube on how to draw a portrait and this is the first portrait I have ever drawn:
Attachment 2283595 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2283595)
the reference photo:
Attachment 2283596...

Hello everybody!
So, I have watched some videos on youtube on how to draw a portrait and this is the first portrait I have ever drawn:
the reference photo:

I wasn't quite satisfied with the first one so I drew another one:
the reference photo:

I wanted to break away from tons of studies I've been doing lately by creating this simple, cartoony autoportrait.
I'd like to kindly ask you for some feedback on the initial sketch that I am going to scan and paint digitaly.

Can you see anything wrong or weird with the construction, perspective or composition? These are my main concerns here. Composition especially!
I created some negative space(room to breathe, if you will) and focused more detailed areas (like face , the sheet of paper between his hands or the window) around this red, curved line and
I kinda feel like it's sorta working, but I am really unsure about this one since I am not that advanced with composition.

I also feel like there may be something wrong going on with the perspective and again, I am unsure about it. Any comments on that?

Last but not least, I'd like to ask for some tips on my light set-up, if you have any.
I want to cast subtle, bluish light coming from the screen ( on the left ) and some harsh sunlight coming in from the window, being kinda 'divided' by the window's blinds.
Gonna play with some subsurface scattering and a light set-up I've never tried before to keep myself entertained (and out of comfort zone) while painting simple shapes. I have some problems with visualizing it in my head though and I don't know how much impact it's gonna have on my composition.
Generally, well planed-out illustrations are out of my area of expertise, that is why I wanted to share my plans in case those plans might be wrong and bad.

It will be easy for me to edit things right now, wheather I will adjust things digitally or on the paper, so ANY feedback that would help me push this artwork a bit further, would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers! ^_^

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterAigorWozhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331022-Final-sketch-feedbackhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331016-How-do-I-make-it-more-realistic-amp-less-cartoonish?goto=newpost
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:45:28 GMTAttachment 2283463 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2283463)
I know its not a great picture of it, and i need to feed the grass off of the bottom of the page, but beyond that what can i do to improve it?

I know its not a great picture of it, and i need to feed the grass off of the bottom of the page, but beyond that what can i do to improve it?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterSomethingWildhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331016-How-do-I-make-it-more-realistic-amp-less-cartoonishAny critiques?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331015-Any-critiques?goto=newpost
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:19:20 GMTAttachment 2283458 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2283458)I just want to know if the skin looks right and if my anatomy and gesture is doing well.

I just want to know if the skin looks right and if my anatomy and gesture is doing well.

I'm not always sure what colour to use.
My greyscale paintings always end up too bright. Reds look pink. I have to repaint every grey darker. Is this common? How do I know what shade of grey to use?
Is there a better brush set to use for concept art/digital painting? I use a brush I bought on Ctrlpaint.com. I know it's cliche to ask "What brush should I use?" but I haven't asked that in a few years so I'm sure there have been improvements. I use Photoshop CS6
What am I weak at? I am unsure where to go in my development.
Thank you SO much!

]]>Art Critique CenterMcFishhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331006-The-Dyson-SphereNeed help Perspective/Foldshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/331004-Need-help-Perspective-Folds?goto=newpost
Wed, 07 Mar 2018 20:05:39 GMTWant to get a larger project started, and looking for advice before spending loads of hours on this and find mistakes later on.
Trying to go for a more dynamic pose then I usual do. Struggling to get the perspective and folds right.
Especially the stretched leg is off.
Attachment 2283274...

Want to get a larger project started, and looking for advice before spending loads of hours on this and find mistakes later on.

Trying to go for a more dynamic pose then I usual do. Struggling to get the perspective and folds right.
Especially the stretched leg is off.

Hey everyone. first time poster. These are the six thumbnails I picked for six pages I am doing right now. Im having a lot of issues with composition - everything looks so boring. Since they are meant to be based on arctic plains devoid of humans for the most part, I dont know how to make them exciting since there are not buildings and stuff.

Here are older pieces I have made to show some context of what type of compositions I have created in the past. You can see there is still a lot of issues in my work and so I would appreciate any critique I can get.

1 hour speed paint from photo. I feel like when it comes to properly 'describing' hair with colour and vales I'm not quite getting it.
Can anyone give and handy tip of how to 'think' of hair or treat it?
It usually comes out kind of mushy for me, and would love an outside push...
I just used an oval brush for this, as I didn't want to get carried away with fancy hair brush textures, as I really want to understand the form of it better.
Thanks! :)

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterGirl_in_Greyhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330970-Trying-to-take-my-hair-painting-to-the-next-levelFeed back for symbolism nudeshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330968-Feed-back-for-symbolism-nudes?goto=newpost
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 07:28:03 GMTThese are three sketches for paintings that will be part of my Surrealism/Symbolism Nude Figure Collection.
Any feedback will help. Anything I could add symbol wise to strengthen the meaning.
Breaking Free is about social and government conditioning, and she is trying to break free from it....

These are three sketches for paintings that will be part of my Surrealism/Symbolism Nude Figure Collection.

Any feedback will help. Anything I could add symbol wise to strengthen the meaning.

Breaking Free is about social and government conditioning, and she is trying to break free from it.

Shackled Down is about how she feels religions holds her back.

White Society - not sure if I made this clear, but basically the wind is blowing her black skin away, revealing white skin underneath. This is about how white's basically control the society, or how people feel they do. About how even some blacks feel they would have better jobs and be treated differently if they were black. Basically, society wants us to be white is the idea.

There is an overarching theme in this collection, which is why many are drawn to some degree as synthetic people, or even doll-like. The hair takes different forms and shapes to express the emotion. Their hair is sometimes more like crystals and other times like strips of metal.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterMasterPaintingNowhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330968-Feed-back-for-symbolism-nudesHow did this come out so good? What could be better?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330966-How-did-this-come-out-so-good-What-could-be-better?goto=newpost
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 01:50:05 GMT

Hello all! I've had this account for a couple of years but never used it. I am just utterly startled...

The picture above was a result of sitting in my room bored and deciding to myself "lets redraw a picture!"

It took me triple the time than the last fanart I drew on Mei, but everything felt (to me at least) to be a gargantuan improvement above everything before it. For reference this is the photo I redrew (which was only a few months ago mind you):

I've been drawing this kind of stuff since I was an early teenager and didn't make this big of a quality jump in a while.

For reference, what do you think? What brought Mei so much better than last? Do I still have a ways to go until "professional" quality? Why/Why not? My sig has my Artstation page which has my other stuff before I finished off this pic btw.

Hi all! Environments aren't really my comfort zone, but I'm looking t o better at them. This is meant to be a limestone cave, with the figure in the foreground hiding from the cave giant further back in the image. I know the figure in the foreground isn't entirely accurate, but that wasn't my aim either. I really focused on making a composition that read clearly, and how to effectively use some texture to enforce depth too. If you have any critique on these topics, or if you see any other areas that I can improve on, I would really love to hear it!

Another value,color etcstudy...feedback and help is more than welcome. Peace

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterInkognitohttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330957-Study-study-studySpawn team uphttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330955-Spawn-team-up?goto=newpost
Fri, 02 Mar 2018 07:21:49 GMTMy main struggling was the colour pallette but hope to hear critiques from you as always. thanks so muchAttachment 2282660 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2282660)

My main struggling was the colour pallette but hope to hear critiques from you as always. thanks so much

What I have here is a fantasy-town meant to have a bit of a comic-book feel to it. I've been focusing on lines, perspective, and colors/textures here. I also have yet to shade this. So, does anyone have any thoughts about the lines and line weight, the perspective, and how the colors look so far here? What can I add to make it look like a more appealing comic page?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterCheezybiscuitshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330954-Town-Scene-in-PerspectiveArt: Cinematic close up concept/ WIP need helphttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330950-Cinematic-close-up-concept-WIP-need-help?goto=newpost
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 18:43:23 GMTHowdy guuuys. I am about to finish my 1st piece in like 4 years.
Its gonna be like my 3rd original work so I would appreciate any help. Critique and any comment at how I can improve this work.
I am going for the cinematic close up look. Action style. I 1st started at the torso and head view...

Howdy guuuys. I am about to finish my 1st piece in like 4 years.
Its gonna be like my 3rd original work so I would appreciate any help. Critique and any comment at how I can improve this work.

I am going for the cinematic close up look. Action style. I 1st started at the torso and head view but decided that a close view is way better.

The thing that i am unsure about is that maybe there is to much going on? Flames and BK taking away the attention from the focal point. And what do you think what eye color should fit the best in the image.

Also when i flip the image i can see its all messed up lol and I just don't see the difference when its not flipped. Idk if any of you can detect any issues.
Not really sure about the eyebrows or the eye pupil. Idk if its looking straight at the viewer

So please be free for any cc
:teeth:

Here is how its gonna look near the end. I usually just "apply image", use motion and gausian blur, remove blur at 10 to give a bit of polished look, add a bit of noise and then i put it on Multiply ( this case), usually its Soft light or hard light. I am trying to drag all attention to the the face so I didn't really got to much details for the helmet and background. Gonna blur the rest

I want to improve, but I'm not sure what to focus on. I've gotten the critique a few years back that my art looked "flat" and the colours looked "desaturated and bland".
So I've focused a lot on improving how I use colour, and on thinking in 3d shapes. The latter I enjoyed so much that I've actually picked up 3d art as well, since last year.
I feel like I've made quite a bit of progress, but I'm struggling to find out what I should focus on next. I would love to hear what you guys think my weakest point is.

I think these examples represent my current level pretty accurately:

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterZarrahttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330949-How-do-I-git-gudNSFW - Nudity Female figure in watercolor studyhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330947-Female-figure-in-watercolor-study?goto=newpost
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 07:21:47 GMTAttachment 2282602 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2282602)
I had problems laying down a graduating wash for the background. After this was already too dark to go in any other direction, I thought of using the loose splatter.
I am still struggling with the medium,...

I had problems laying down a graduating wash for the background. After this was already too dark to go in any other direction, I thought of using the loose splatter.
I am still struggling with the medium, so any comments on technique is more than welcome.

So I tend to do really bland animal drawings - side on, little movement. I'm trying to branch out.

The crosshatching was mostly an afterthought, my concerns are that it's impossible to tell the position of the front legs (touching the ground or not) or any sense of movement. Also it just doesn't seem very fluid.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterFujiihttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330936-Quick-Perspective-Experiment-QuestionsFeedback on valueshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330933-Feedback-on-values?goto=newpost
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:14:24 GMTObviously I tried shading a sphere and failed. How do I go from here? What exactly is wrong there?

Obviously I tried shading a sphere and failed. How do I go from here? What exactly is wrong there?

So recently, I've been really trying to focus on my concept art skills, I'm still trying to pinpoint an exact style but I think I'm starting to figure some things out :^^:

and here's a WIP (i still need to fix the legs on the dragons and add more detail to objects in the foreground. Most of my colors are finalized, though)

Thanks guys!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centermargwli.artshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330922-Feedback-Appreciated-)Orc Motherhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330921-Orc-Mother?goto=newpost
Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:40:30 GMTAttachment 2282316 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2282316)
Something I made for fun, an orc mother fighting with her baby in her arms. I sketched it without reference photos, just 1-2 scull images (ape and human). I mostly focused on the head and the general feeling,...

Something I made for fun, an orc mother fighting with her baby in her arms. I sketched it without reference photos, just 1-2 scull images (ape and human). I mostly focused on the head and the general feeling, not caring much about the details. I basically want the whole thing to "feel right". Is there something that looks off, or out of balance?

]]>Art Critique CenterAngelinaAhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330913-Need-some-critique-I-don-t-know-what-to-do-to-make-this-look-rightPlease critiquehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330911-Please-critique?goto=newpost
Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:03:15 GMTI created this character more to practice painting, what do you guys think, the values, color temperature are correct? What can I do to improve? any tips help.
Attachment 2282099 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2282099)

I created this character more to practice painting, what do you guys think, the values, color temperature are correct? What can I do to improve? any tips help.

I've been struggling with this one for a while. Portraits, especially of 'pretty' women, has always been a weakpoint of mine and I was hoping to get some crit on how to get it the last of the way there and/or pointers for portraits in general. Thanks!

]]>Art Critique CenterHueyhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330905-practice-on-characters-what-can-be-improvedAcryl Paintinghttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330894-Acryl-Painting?goto=newpost
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:56:24 GMTHello everybody
I‘d like to hear your thoughts/interpretations on my new painting (it‘s meant to be expressionistic so I don‘t know how far it‘s able to reccomend corrections but don‘t hold them back if they seem appropiate to you).
I was a little insecure about posting it because my paintings...

Hello everybody I‘d like to hear your thoughts/interpretations on my new painting (it‘s meant to be expressionistic so I don‘t know how far it‘s able to reccomend corrections but don‘t hold them back if they seem appropiate to you).I was a little insecure about posting it because my paintings are highly emotional and normally I only do them for myself. However this community seems to be very kind and constructive so I‘ve decided to do it.

So, I have a problem. I'm totally stuck in this goddamn value phase of the artwork. I'm really trying hard to work on this painting - I finally tried to figure out perspective which I usually avoided and I guess the composition is somewhat good. But then (perhaps because I've seen so many people working out values first and then putting color on the top of it) I just can't get past the value stage. Somehow every color I put in looks awful(for me at least). I think I might lack the knowledge how to properly work this out. Or maybe I have to just find another way of doing it.
So basically I'm here for any advice. Also, I'd be grateful if someone could perhaps say a few words about this composition of mine and how to make it more active. I don't know why but I always have a tendency to overdo it and make my drawings kind of frozen and boring.

tried the "cool light warm shadow" but for some reason the colors look very bland... well general criticism is greatly appreciated

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterSadDoylehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330882-Criticism-AppreciatedHoping for advice and critiques...thxhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330880-Hoping-for-advice-and-critiques-thx?goto=newpost
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:41:57 GMTA study on light, anatomy etc. Many issues to solve but no clue as most of the time. Thx for any feedback. peace

A study on light, anatomy etc. Many issues to solve but no clue as most of the time. Thx for any feedback. peace

Really need some suggestions on getting a natural feel for lighting and adding depth to my paintings. I really want to become a professional landscape artist, however, I feel like I'm not improving that much. Any tips?

]]>Art Critique CenterJ.Sinteniehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330869-Women-sittimg-in-thoughtImaginary character portraithttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330862-Imaginary-character-portrait?goto=newpost
Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:58:50 GMTCurrently a work in process. Trying to get as realistic as possible

]]>Art Critique CenterSpacegryphonhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330847-Critiqué-pleâse-(it-s-a-dragön)What might I do to improve the rendering in this comic book cover?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330841-What-might-I-do-to-improve-the-rendering-in-this-comic-book-cover?goto=newpost
Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:07:07 GMTWhat might I do to improve the rendering in this comic book cover? I feel like the lighting could be more dramatic, or that there is something holding it back because I am forgetting the fundamentals of composition.
Any suggestions? I feel like my comic book rendering skills are not improving. ...

What might I do to improve the rendering in this comic book cover? I feel like the lighting could be more dramatic, or that there is something holding it back because I am forgetting the fundamentals of composition.
Any suggestions? I feel like my comic book rendering skills are not improving.

I can illustrate on a more realistic level. like these two pieces i illsutrated

Hi everyone. I'm looking for feedback on rendering, some tips on painting hair. Also, my paintings looks out of focus when I post it in Facebook (FB makes everything I post look horrible btw, I would love some ways to dodge this) or Instagram. The images quality diminishes so much. Thank you!!

Hello!
I tried a new technique for this picture by building the landscapes out of shaded spheres, Does it look too cartoony?
I'm having hard time figuring out how to pull the whole thing together
Any critique is appreciated!

I also did a version that mimics tilt-shift. Mostly for funsies, but do you think it's an effect worth considering?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerpetitfourthoughthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330837-I-built-a-landscape-out-of-spheresNSFW - Nudity WIP - Unwanted blurry lines, anatomy, shading...http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330832-WIP-Unwanted-blurry-lines-anatomy-shading?goto=newpost
Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:45:07 GMTHello,
It is my first time posting in these forums, I am not a professional, but I am serious about learning. I still have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to get as much critiques and feedback as I can.
This is a project that I have been working on for some time, but I am still...

Hello,

It is my first time posting in these forums, I am not a professional, but I am serious about learning. I still have a long way to go, but I am looking forward to get as much critiques and feedback as I can.

This is a project that I have been working on for some time, but I am still not satisfied with it. I see many issues, but I am not quite sure how to fix them.
The first thing that I am really trying to work on is the fact that many of my lines seems blurry. .
I am also bothered by her eyes and the lack of shapes on her abdomen. I have been trying to give her some more definition in that area, but it always seemed too dark, or simply out of place.
I have not worked a lot on her legs yet, but I think I may have made them too thin near the ankles. (will fix that soon)
Then comes the issue of working on hair, which is something that I have been struggling with in every drawing so far.

In other words, looking for some help regarding blurry lines, hair, muscles to see what I am doing wrong and hopefully learn how to fix it.

Thank you!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterDizzyMousehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330832-WIP-Unwanted-blurry-lines-anatomy-shadingWIP Digital Piece Characterhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330828-WIP-Digital-Piece-Character?goto=newpost
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:52:15 GMTSo this is only my second time attempting digital art. I would like for critique/advice on the hair and the ear placement.
Attachment 2281032 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2281032)

So this is only my second time attempting digital art. I would like for critique/advice on the hair and the ear placement.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterEmsieArthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330828-WIP-Digital-Piece-CharacterMorning in the Old Cityhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330825-Morning-in-the-Old-City?goto=newpost
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:15:46 GMTAttachment 2280983 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2280983)
Procreate on iPad, what do you think?

Procreate on iPad, what do you think?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterTonyDe Jesushttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330825-Morning-in-the-Old-Cityneed help with stylized shading!http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330823-need-help-with-stylized-shading!?goto=newpost
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:49:16 GMTwhat makes the shading in the other pictures so amateurish, and the one on the top right look so good?
(if you want to detail any of my other problems, feel free to do so! thank you in advance.)
Attachment 2280980 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2280980)

what makes the shading in the other pictures so amateurish, and the one on the top right look so good?

(if you want to detail any of my other problems, feel free to do so! thank you in advance.)

I did this when I should have been doing HW... who cares though?
I did some fanmade concepts
Concepts: OWO lord(shoots from a Winchester shotgun, and what looks like the unfinished gun, and fires homing rockets, that lock on after a bit. also charges at everything)
OwOs(i'm sorry)(moves around, rapidly firing lasers, can be interrupted if shot, but will start firing again after a little bit)
super revolver[what the world revolves around] (shoots like a more damaging version of the budget revolver and has a laser as a finishing shot.)
also, i decided to insert my OC meezy to battle alongside the robot because why the fuck not
I wanna improve my art.
criticism allowed and encouraged

hello everyone! i hope y'all doing well!!
i guess my biggest concern is the forms, do they read? also what is your opinion on this kind of rendering?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterMalazkaboomhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330818-Lighting-and-suchFolk arthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330815-Folk-art?goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:43:10 GMTI just moved to the historic town of new bern. It is the nations first state capital. In celebration I am creating folksy art to sell down here. I need criticism.

I just moved to the historic town of new bern. It is the nations first state capital. In celebration I am creating folksy art to sell down here. I need criticism.

So recently after watching a proko video, I was inspired to do a copy of a caricaturist. I chose David O'keefe's "The Bear" and this is how it turned out. I am struggling with getting the hair to look like hair and really to transfer a color drawing into a black and white pencil drawing. Please let me know what you think and give me 1.) feedback and 2.) resources on how to address your feedback! Thank you all!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterTaylorPattersonhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330814-Copy-of-David-O-KeefeArt: Evil Priest/ need feedbackhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330810-Evil-Priest-need-feedback?goto=newpost
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:10:19 GMTI finished this piece today, trying to get some feedback on it but no luck.
What do you think? I struggled most with FX /some tips on it would help/
Thanks
Attachment 2280868 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2280868)

I finished this piece today, trying to get some feedback on it but no luck.
What do you think? I struggled most with FX /some tips on it would help/
Thanks

Hello! Here is a concept of a character I'm developing (in general I'm satisfied with the outfit, but I still have to try matching other faces). I'm beginning with a black & white concept and the next step is to make a color study. I know that, for a concept, it has a lot of details and it should be a bit more ruff. Besides that, could you give me your opinion and some tips please? For example, I'm going to make a color study, in an overlay layer (Blending mode), do you have some other and more efficient techniques? Thank you!

Over 50 years ago, I was an art ed. major at IUP. Shortly after college, all of my fine art was replaced with interior design for a small local firm. Last October after studying with a professional artist at her studio in Santa Fe, I picked up my brushes & paints. For me, it's almost like learning to walk all over again :) Any advice about color, composition or tonal value will be greatly appreciated. Thank You

so i haven't really done many portraits, and i've never really taken an art class, except in grade school, so i have no idea about technique or proportions or anything... this took me a whole weekend, which i know is ridiculous, but any critiques would be really helpful. Thank you so much!!!!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerforeignerhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330792-please-critiqueDigital painting process. Need good critique!http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330784-Digital-painting-process-Need-good-critique!?goto=newpost
Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:43:40 GMTHi guys. Need help from the master!I want to understand how to correctly work with color in computer graphics. Here are a couple of examples of how I thought to paint color.
It should always be like this: if the light is warm then the shadow is cold?
What is the best color to give a nose?
Thank...

Hi guys. Need help from the master!I want to understand how to correctly work with color in computer graphics. Here are a couple of examples of how I thought to paint color.
It should always be like this: if the light is warm then the shadow is cold?
What is the best color to give a nose?
Thank you.

]]>Art Critique CenterUzunovhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330784-Digital-painting-process-Need-good-critique!Golden Tearshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330783-Golden-Tears?goto=newpost
Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:40:08 GMTI made this yesterday took about 2 hours. I know I have a lot to improve on. Any tips for the future?
Attachment 2280634 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2280634)

I made this yesterday took about 2 hours. I know I have a lot to improve on. Any tips for the future?

What's working and what's not? The concept focuses on light and dark, with the creature being identified as a 'god' hence why the left appears almost ethereal. The right depicts the slayer as the evil, hence the darker shade. But I'd like some opinions before i continue. Thanks!

Hi!
I'd tried something new for this painting by splitting it into separate layers for the background, midground, and foreground. Usually I put everything on one layer.
How is it looking? I am trying to get better at cleanliness and well-defined edges this year.
Thanks!

I'm struggling to properly plot this road. It twists and turns on the horizontal plane, and tilts significantly on the vertical plane. Figuring out exactly where to place the vanishing point for each section (both x and y on the page) has been a struggle, as has trying to figure out the orientation on the horizontal plane that the divisions between the sections should take.

Any ideas on how to solve this (or resources that I should check out)? I've looked through my Loomis books but can't see anything that covers a complex, relatively organic shape like this.

I'm trying to create wings in a fairly extreme perspective and I’m having a hard time resolving them in a way that looks right. I’ve sketched in how I think they should go, but I would like a second opinion. I’ve also attached the inspiration for the piece. The photo shows rigid wings but I’d like these ones to be loose like cloth

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centeroctopuscatshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330765-Difficulty-resolving-perspectiveHow do I improve this?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330763-How-do-I-improve-this?goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:50:35 GMTHey guys! I am struggling to find find the right colors that would look pleasant / natural and make the image readable. The overall pose does not seem convincing enough as well (even though I had a decent reference). Any feedback is appreciated.

Hey guys! I am struggling to find find the right colors that would look pleasant / natural and make the image readable. The overall pose does not seem convincing enough as well (even though I had a decent reference). Any feedback is appreciated.

So I'm looking for ways to improve this piece so that it can go into my portfolio. I feel like I'm lacking in diversity of skills at the moment, and would love to have a vehicle in my portfolio. This is a vehicle design for a cyberpunk racing game, and the character is a pimp in this world.

Some critique which I've already received:
- The colours clash with one another massively
- The local colour of the purple metal doesn't change as it turns towards the light source
- I've used the same hue throughout
- I've based the rendering off of a chrome cylinder, but it's used everywhere and therefore looks very generic
- The ground shadow is incorrect/looks incorrect (although it's from a 3D model, so not entirely sure what to do about this)

Hello friends this is that I did of Gwendolyn from the video game Odin Sphere- now that's out of the way lets talk all the things wrong with it shall we?
So I think by trying to make the image more 'visually interesting' I made it a big ugly purple mess. I thought making the skies look all cool and angry and having some interesting lighting going on would make it pop. But I dunno, looks like a horrible nightmare, not what I was going for. I just wanted to produce something good instead :(

Anyway, advice, suggestions, etc all very welcome on what the hell I can to do fix this and make gooder.

Hi everyone!
I've been experimenting with depicting magical auras. I have a feeling I won't be satisfied with the end result if I keep going so I was hoping for a little feedback.
There's another half to the image that may not show, but I'm focusing more on the left side of this picture. The idea is a little ambitious since the "embers" are meant to resemble leaves, so I wanted to be precise with the shape of every lick of the "flames". I'm trying to get a good high-energy look with the luminosity but it looks like that would require softening the edges of the "embers" until they stop looking plantlike in order to get that feel.

Nice looking glow, or a plantlike look. I'm still torn between the two and trying to achieve both.

I have been struggling with my lighting in still lifes. Below is a doorknob I drew a couple of days ago. I just feel that the contrast is wrong and I don't get the sensation of the reflections on the metallic surfaces of the metal doorknob itself. How can I improve this? I did not blend this obviously.

So, I sit down for hours, trying to get used to color, hoping to make my brain make "ahhh" but, as you can see...well, feedback and critique is welcome as always. Peace

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterInkognitohttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330736-WTF-color-is-drivin-me-crazyForest WIPhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330735-Forest-WIP?goto=newpost
Thu, 08 Feb 2018 03:32:09 GMTHi everyone, this is my first time posting. I have reached a wall with this sketch and would love some feedback before I move onto the final (specifically on value and color, but all other critique is more than welcome.) Thanks!
Attachment 2280025...

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting. I have reached a wall with this sketch and would love some feedback before I move onto the final (specifically on value and color, but all other critique is more than welcome.) Thanks!

Any criticism would be helpful for the sketch please, especially for the violin. Also, I tried to draw the hand that is holding the violin multiple times, but I kept erasing and starting over >.< Idk, does the violin need to be bigger and/or longer?? By the way, I tried to exaggerate the style into with realism and anime together. I assume it is called semi-realism, right?

Redlining would be much appreciated. I'll probably come back later asking for a "painting" critique after getting a sketch critique. This assignment I am doing has to be completed by Monday and I am having trouble. ;-;

This didn't turn out too badly. The shadows on the right is overworked and because I was afraid to overwork the rest, the water around the arm isn't dark enough to give the illusion of floating. I should go back in and darken it, because when I did it digitally it was a vast improvement. Watercolor, you test me!

Trying a more simplistic approach, hopefully in the vein of my overprepared backpacking orc on a previous critique thread, very tempted to bog it down in details though. I was going for a twenties style pin up expression for her face, but I don't think it turned out right. Also wasn't sure where to put the pet lead either in regards to composition, should I have crossed it over the figure? Any critique appreciated.

---

In the near future high class fashion outlets rule society. Gang wars are a common sight between the various style-guru mob bosses. Gang members show their allegiance by wearing the style of clothing favoured by their boss, be it punk, Goth, Hip hop, hippy, rockabilly, J-Pop, catwalk, Hipster, cosplay to name but a few or even eccentric combinations of differing styles.

Dubbed “fashion killers” by the un-stylish civilian masses (To be unaffiliated with a fashion trend is so passé!) these ruthless gang members wage war with any not wearing the same clothing as them. Women in sleek evening gowns gun down heavy metal head bangers, whilst 80’s disco freaks fist fight with Hipsters in abandoned car parks.

Fashion rules in this world, how you look is the number one priority, whilst weapons and armour are considered mere accessories. Nobody would dream of wearing a bullet proof vest if a nice tweed jacket looks so much trendier, and if that gun doesn’t go with these shoes then it stays at home. Many fashion killers die having brought a bedazzled switchblade to a gunfight, but at least they go out in style. What equipment they do bring is often perfectly complements their attire; nobody can make a pair of night vision goggles and bazooka look as good as these guys can!

Here is lil' Betty. Most fashionistas carry their pets in handbag, but Betty doesn't do small, and takes "Big Betty" for walks in a small cart. She is the gun runner for the Rockabilly crew, keeping other members well supplied in weapons, bullets and brylcream. Her "pet" is a dud and doesn't work, but very few are prepared to fire anything at her just in case. Besides, nobody messes with a girl who brings a nuke to a gunfight...

I'm turning my friend's girlfriend into a comic book superhero and he wanted the generic pose as you can see. Before I go into digital inking and coloring, I would like for someone
to check my anatomy and proportions. I think that anatomy is pretty good for a comic book but I'm not 100% sure about the proportions. I drew this on a drawing pad but made her a bit too large
so I couldn't fit her feet and the scanner didn't scan the top of her head. Not a big deal, I can add that in Photoshop. Thanks in advance.

Just looking for some notes on this. What's working what isn't. What looks amateur what doesn't. Anything at all. Thanks a bunch!

B

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterBrad suttonhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330713-Wizard-Critiquenew to digi art,,any tips to improve?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330709-new-to-digi-art-any-tips-to-improve?goto=newpost
Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:10:44 GMTjust started maybe a month or two ago using firealpaca, not familiar with all the tools, any advice?

just started maybe a month or two ago using firealpaca, not familiar with all the tools, any advice?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centereabeahttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330709-new-to-digi-art-any-tips-to-improveTrying to paint fasterhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330708-Trying-to-paint-faster?goto=newpost
Mon, 05 Feb 2018 02:29:09 GMTFirst time posting my shit online so... Hello internet.
Anyway, since I started doing digital art last year I noticed that I always spend a lot of time overdoing details, I waste several days trying to do things perfectly without even knowing exactly what to do, and sometimes I gave up without...

First time posting my shit online so... Hello internet.
Anyway, since I started doing digital art last year I noticed that I always spend a lot of time overdoing details, I waste several days trying to do things perfectly without even knowing exactly what to do, and sometimes I gave up without finishing the work, so I decided to try speedpaint (this is actually my second attempt on it) and I came up with this in exactly 3 hours of work (I definitely need to be faster). I would appreciate if I could get some critique. If you have any sugestion on what I need to study feel free to say, my plans right now are to study anatomy cause I suck at it (in this painting only the character in the middle is a human but every living thing needs anatomy) but I can consider studing something else first if you think that it's necessary.

Thanks in advance.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterWeasel.exehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330708-Trying-to-paint-fasterAny thought on how to improve this piece?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330707-Any-thought-on-how-to-improve-this-piece?goto=newpost
Mon, 05 Feb 2018 01:21:01 GMTIm new here, so sorry if im using the wrong button for crits
Attachment 2279682 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2279682)

I've always been passionate about drawing and painting but spent too many years not doing just that. I've just resumed my studies this week and would love for some critiques as I feel I am not getting to an acceptable level, even though those are just studies and I should be able to understand what I am doing *sigh*
Anyway, thanks in advance for all y'all's help!
1st study: eyes - 1 hour each

]]>Art Critique Centertiaparhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330693-Study-critique-wanted-(thank-you!)Developing an artistic style, which in which category would you put it?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330686-Developing-an-artistic-style-which-in-which-category-would-you-put-it?goto=newpost
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:35:25 GMTGood morning,
In the past few years I decided to move out from traditional art, and decided to work on a new style of art, made of stick figures. The idea behind this style is that I want to show people that even with the simplest form of elements of art one can be able to create an artwork with...

Good morning,

In the past few years I decided to move out from traditional art, and decided to work on a new style of art, made of stick figures. The idea behind this style is that I want to show people that even with the simplest form of elements of art one can be able to create an artwork with a concept, as well life is so fast nowadays that we barely have enough change to get into detail, hence why this style which resembles art in its simplest form and which usually is developed at a very young stage in life.

My questions are:

1. Under which catergory (as a style) you would put this work?
2. What do you think about it? what would you develop in order to make it better?

]]>Art Critique CenterSaganowskiROhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330676-Jordan-PetersonMY drawings what do i need to do to improvehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330661-MY-drawings-what-do-i-need-to-do-to-improve?goto=newpost
Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:01:31 GMThi guys was just wondering if you could check my artwork out and tell me how im doing https://channels.cc/c/c5fba729-a21f-463c-8553-568359343e5b

Anyone have anything to say? This is a drawing of Kuroo Tetsurou for a friend's birthday. I want it to be at it's best beofre I give it to them, but I already know that I need to smooth out the skin more and make the hair darker in certain spots.

Hello! First timer here... Finished this painting today. Having a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. The style is different from my usual so I'm not sure where I'm standing. Not a lot of natural light where I live but I tried to capture the true colours and texture.
Critique welcome :)
Thanks for looking!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterMoneyhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330645-Abstract-Landsape-Acrylic-on-CanvasSelf portrait of my blue periodhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330643-Self-portrait-of-my-blue-period?goto=newpost
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 23:09:50 GMTPlease give me feedback on this art installation, having been given the challenge of coming up with a self portrait in my blue period. Feedback more than welcome. I need to know if this is a concept I should explore further or not.
Thanks. S
Attachment 2278638...

Please give me feedback on this art installation, having been given the challenge of coming up with a self portrait in my blue period. Feedback more than welcome. I need to know if this is a concept I should explore further or not.

hello everyone, before go further with this, any suggestion, crit etc... thanks in advance as always.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerandrosmhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330642-Spawn-fanartGood or bad concept?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330639-Good-or-bad-concept?goto=newpost
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 20:23:21 GMTAttachment 2278562 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2278562)Hi all, I have been given the challenge of doing a self portrait of my blue period. Thinking outside the box, this is the concept I came up with. What do people think? Feedback gratefully received, thanks!!

Hi all, I have been given the challenge of doing a self portrait of my blue period. Thinking outside the box, this is the concept I came up with. What do people think? Feedback gratefully received, thanks!!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterStepherslhhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330639-Good-or-bad-conceptBorderlands Fanarthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330637-Borderlands-Fanart?goto=newpost
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:07:29 GMTAttachment 2278501 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2278501)
Ready for some critique before I move on to adding line weight and etc

Ready for some critique before I move on to adding line weight and etc

Hi all, long time lurker first time poster.
This is a painting I'm working on for my (science) faculty's art show. It's probably the most time I've put into a single painting, and while there's a lot of small details I could work on, I fell like it's coming out pretty underwhelming. I'm pretty low on time for the purposes of improving this painting significantly, but I'm interested in knowing how I can improve in general and create work that has less of an amateur vibe to it. Any advice is appreciated!

I am getting into gouache illustrations. True concept art. Even though I destroyed this tell me how I coulda made this a successful painting

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerdotcov666http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330630-Destroyed-gouache-paintingCharcoal First Timerhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330629-Charcoal-First-Timer?goto=newpost
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:58:11 GMTI was attempting to capture the essence of Wonder Woman and, to me at least, I captured the look of our Press Secretary. I didn’t finish the nose and mouth because this is a hot mess, but I’m basically asking for those experts - how to you use charcoal in a manner where it’s not harsh looking? My...

I was attempting to capture the essence of Wonder Woman and, to me at least, I captured the look of our Press Secretary. I didn’t finish the nose and mouth because this is a hot mess, but I’m basically asking for those experts - how to you use charcoal in a manner where it’s not harsh looking? My lines are obvious and I simply cannot seem to master the gentle nature of light and composition without abrasiveness. Thanks for any help!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterKellyGrahamhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330629-Charcoal-First-TimerParn the Rogue - Critique Pleasehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330619-Parn-the-Rogue-Critique-Please?goto=newpost
Fri, 26 Jan 2018 04:12:21 GMTDid my first character Illustration. Made up the pose, gave him clothes from some references, and then painted in the shadows. Took about 4 hours total.
Understanding values a bit more and the same for color, but still have a long way to go. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you.

Did my first character Illustration. Made up the pose, gave him clothes from some references, and then painted in the shadows. Took about 4 hours total.

Understanding values a bit more and the same for color, but still have a long way to go. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterICBanMIhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330619-Parn-the-Rogue-Critique-Pleasehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330612-What-s-wrong-with-these-sketches?goto=newpost
Thu, 25 Jan 2018 22:49:58 GMTI need help figuring out the areas to work on (e.g. anatomy, perspective, and proportions etc.) but I feel blind to the flaws in these pieces, any criticism or advice is appreciated, thank you!
Attachment 2278300 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2278300)
Attachment...

I need help figuring out the areas to work on (e.g. anatomy, perspective, and proportions etc.) but I feel blind to the flaws in these pieces, any criticism or advice is appreciated, thank you!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerubemhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330612-What-s-wrong-with-these-sketchesI need help about what i could improve on this paint.http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330605-I-need-help-about-what-i-could-improve-on-this-paint?goto=newpost
Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:43:57 GMTThis paint is about a champion of League of Legends (Twisted Fate). His a gangster of the 1920s in Brazil, inspired by Cangaço (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canga%C3%A7o)
I have a problem with his arms, the right seems not look good. In the shadows i wanted to demonstrante Graves in background...

This paint is about a champion of League of Legends (Twisted Fate). His a gangster of the 1920s in Brazil, inspired by Cangaço (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canga%C3%A7o)
I have a problem with his arms, the right seems not look good. In the shadows i wanted to demonstrante Graves in background with a weak silhouette. The perspective of character is the biggest problem for me, and the colors (is a colors or colours?). The effect of light in the cards i did not make and i gave up, the fingers too, they look like a paper cut :(
But is my first digital painting in PS. I watched some videos about the photoshop tools and tried to create that.
Please comment with some adjustments i could make and sorry about my english.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterSanGrenthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330605-I-need-help-about-what-i-could-improve-on-this-paintartwork by long years of study??http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330603-artwork-by-long-years-of-study?goto=newpost
Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:52:51 GMTplease advice me n tell me what you think about this artworks-sketches,,, what do i do next??
opinions please i know talent and experience are well together,,,,,,,n well recived here,,,!!
by Godel Santos
Uruguay.Attachment 2278221...

please advice me n tell me what you think about this artworks-sketches,,, what do i do next??
opinions please i know talent and experience are well together,,,,,,,n well recived here,,,!!
by Godel Santos
Uruguay.

This is a piece that I started in October, and finished for a portfolio. I think it's the best representation of what "I" like in terms of drawing and stylization. I intentionally refrained from shading.
What are some of the limitations of the piece from a consumer perspective? Do you find the image enjoyable? Is it fun to look at?

So here's an illustration I did earlier on today which I spent about two hours on (coloring only, I had a line art finished before starting). So my previous posts before were a while back, and the main feedback was check the values. After studying what other people do, I think I know what to do a bit more (?). And here's the result on this image.

Obviously, feel free to comment on the composition, perspective, anatomy, values and colors.

The process was : line, local values, light sources, messing around with hue sliders and color range, a bunch of rendering.
Thanks.

I bought a wacom tablet earlier this month. This was the fifth digital drawing I did, I thought the colors were very basic and I made a scenario that I did not like very much. If you can give an opinion, give suggestions or tips, I thank you very much.

I'd like to be able to paint without zooming-in to render something, but it's always too hard and I have to zoom-in to make little gradients (ex: polishing the forehead wrinkles) otherwise I can't achieve realism
How do I render those hard contrasts with less brushtrokes?
Also anything else you can tell me to improve more please do

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterParamunohttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330579-Light-studychildrens book illustration. crits neededhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330575-childrens-book-illustration-crits-needed?goto=newpost
Mon, 22 Jan 2018 10:59:55 GMTAttachment 2278757 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2278757)
EDIT. Based on crits i have lightend foreground and added saturation on the overall piece. still rough brushwork but if better ill refine it, or maybe redo it tradionally instead of digitally
hello. I am...

EDIT. Based on crits i have lightend foreground and added saturation on the overall piece. still rough brushwork but if better ill refine it, or maybe redo it tradionally instead of digitally

hello. I am working on a children book and this is the first illustration I have done for it. It is only the second ever illustration I've really done. Originally I wanted strong line work and flat colour but I always seem to overly render. I'm not completely happy with it. something seems off.
any help much appreciated

I'm looking for help on how to render shapes that recede into the picture. I'm don't think I'm doing it as well as I could be.

When I wanted a portion of the object to recede, I took the original hue which was warm, and made it a darker warm color. Then for shadows I used the cool, complimentary of the original hue. The former can be seen on the cheeks of the picture, and the latter was used on the parts where the forehead meets the hair. It worked well, right until I got to the neck. The neck I had to use both, but usually I ended up just with a gray slurry. What do people typically do in situations like the neck area which is receded, and shaded?

Hi. I decided to start learning some value, and I did 2 studies. Please tell me your opinion, what's good, what's wrong, so I can improve faster. Also, I take scenes from movies I like, and I apply a black&white adjustment, in PS. Is there a better way of doing it?

So, I've recently been trying to push myself by drawing different poses other than standing or headshots and this is a piece that I'm currently working on.
I'm not sure but something just seems a bit off and I can't quite pin point it. Hopefully I could get that sorted on top of some other criticisms as well before I ink this.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterThatOneYoungArtisthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330552-Looking-for-some-feedbackCover Bookhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330549-Cover-Book?goto=newpost
Sat, 20 Jan 2018 02:42:23 GMTHi you all, one client hired me to redo one image, hi did not like the sketch i sent him so i had to go close to the original, i need your feedback guys please. thanks a lot.Attachment 2277598 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2277598)Attachment 2277599...

Hi you all, one client hired me to redo one image, hi did not like the sketch i sent him so i had to go close to the original, i need your feedback guys please. thanks a lot.The last one is the original.
Regards, Andros

This is a personal project i have been working on . Originally started as a simple character painting , i'm trying to flesh it out a bit more . The plan is to have a finished full illustration of the character, a character sheet and a mask turnaround

I've been working on this image, but I need help with some advice for the composition. It doesn't seem to be coming along as easily as I had hoped. It was a bit longer in composition, but then I expanded the canvas a bit so that I could make the mountain king a little taller. Now that I look at it I don't think that was the way to go. Any advice would be great!

*Its supposed to be a scene from the 1998 Merlin mini series of the Mountain King holding on to Excalibur for Merlin.

I've made some kind of berserker/feral warrior and I would really like to ask for some conctructive criticism on this one!
Not only the character himself, but also the presentation etc. I always seem to dwell on that for a really long time and I am always unsure on how to present the project.

I tried to keep this guy fairly simple and cartoony without walking too far away from the reality. Is there anything you can say about it? Any miastakes you can spot? Any advices to give?
I'd be really grateful for that!

I'm a long-time hobbyist sketcher trying to finally get into digital painting.
Would really appreciate any tips and pointers, especially on using value.

How can I make the drawing stronger? Are there things that I did particularly well or poorly?

Thanks so much :)

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centeranenenehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330505-Using-valueAnimated Film Concepthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330502-Animated-Film-Concept?goto=newpost
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:28:19 GMTLooking for critique on my latest piece. Really trying to push myself. I wanted to make these characters look like animation still frames but they never quite look authentic. Any ideas on that too would be awesome.
Image: https://i.imgur.com/dHuXACo.jpg

Looking for critique on my latest piece. Really trying to push myself. I wanted to make these characters look like animation still frames but they never quite look authentic. Any ideas on that too would be awesome.

Hi so I just tried doing a portrait and I have tried spotting flaws, like the fact that the eyes aren't aligned and the mouth and nose is probably too high up but other than that I have problem seeing much of value so if any of you could give me a quick tip on what to improve and especially if I can take the details up a notch further I would be really grateful.
I know it's just a rough sketch but I don't know what tools use or things to focus on other than filling in basic features, all advice is welcome :)Reference image (Idk if you're allowed to upload an img that's not mine so I will just link it instead.)http://saloncollage.com/wp-content/u...onto_06_sm.jpg

]]>Art Critique CenterPracticeEverydayhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330491-Feedback-please-)What could I do to improve?http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330482-What-could-I-do-to-improve?goto=newpost
Mon, 15 Jan 2018 06:32:45 GMTAttachment 2277085 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2277085)
I finished about 30 minutes ago. I would usually do this with screentones, but I decided to color instead to challenge myself. I rarely color and I think it turned out OK. As far as the drawing goes I think...

I finished about 30 minutes ago. I would usually do this with screentones, but I decided to color instead to challenge myself. I rarely color and I think it turned out OK. As far as the drawing goes I think my line quality could be better and I should probably work on my forms more. Like the goggles should have more volume to them and they don't. It looks a bit like a mask. Other than that I think it turned out alright. I can't say much on the color because I'm not very familiar with it. Let me know how I could improve tho.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterMarkTheSecondhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330482-What-could-I-do-to-improveNeed Opinions On How to Improvehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330469-Need-Opinions-On-How-to-Improve?goto=newpost
Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:21:18 GMTHello! :sungod:
I am new here. Recently, I have been thinking about going back into drawing/painting. I would like to reach a professional level but obviously, I am still a beginner. I need constructive criticism on this piece I just did and would be really grateful to anyone who replied. I hope...

Hello! :sungod:

I am new here. Recently, I have been thinking about going back into drawing/painting. I would like to reach a professional level but obviously, I am still a beginner. I need constructive criticism on this piece I just did and would be really grateful to anyone who replied. I hope the size and resolution is right. I did a lot of mistakes but decided to leave it at that, so please be kind and offer helpful feedback. Thank you!

Hello!
I am new here and I thought to introduce myself with my art. I am Ipshita and I am 21 :) I have been drawing digitally for the past few months and I'd really appreciate any tips on how to improve my work from here on.
Fanart- Newt Scamander from Fantastic Beasts and where to find them.I've been practicing realism and it takes a hell lot of precision. This took me a little over three hours spread over two days to complete.
One of the few things I do as regular exercises are film studies such as this.

Despite practicing for 2 years, i'm still the same as before, trying to apply the fundamentals, not doing well and not being able to pinpoint why, never made a finished piece in these 2 years... for some reason my lines are always chicken scratchy, and when I try to make them loose, they look devoid of form and disorganized. And yet, I can never really pinpoint why I hate my drawings aside from the chicken scratchy pet lines and bad form, after that it's just

"Well, one, we're bad at all the fundamentals, two, it doesn't look like Vladgheneli's or Micheal Hampton's art, and that's what we're going for, so it's awful."

But despite that. I've been trying to draw a bit of anatomy after drawing boxes and cylinders last week.

a form warmup,

tried to draw over ref to learn form a bit more (Didn't work too well.)

I tried to draw hands. I was even going for realistic hands, suprisingly. *Sigh* I've been struggling with them since I started taking art seriously, and haven't improved since. I don't know what to do.

Lastly but most importantly, My video trying to study anatomy:

I don't know, but it feels like there's some untouchable barrier that separates me from becoming the proficent artist I want to be. I don't know if i'll ever 'get' anatomy like other people, I hope this doesn't sound whiny, but I have dozens of sketchbooks from years ago filled with anatomy and hands that look just like this with no real improvement. It's so..tiring. I try to read books and try to figure out what is wrong but I never seem to 'get it'.

I want to be able to be like artists like (Vladgheneli, Micheal hampton, andrew loomis) And other artists that have a very solid grasp on anatomy and lighting and form and all of those fundamental things, but the line would be too long.

What do I do? How should I improve? How do I get better at lines? How do I just..get better? The hands were the most embarassing for me. Thank you for reading. Advice welcome.

Heya everyone, I am working on a project for school and I'm pretty far into the model itself but I don't like the clothes design or even the hair and I want to make some major changes and I really wanted to get as many different opinions as possible to make this character design look more aesthetically pleasing or even just more developed. A brief summary of the character is that she's easily excited, loves to learn, and is a mute, so if anyone would want to add anything/remove anything please do tell me, it can be really drastic, thank you all in advance for your advice!

Hello
This a picture of mine I haven't touched in a while. I'm not totally happy with it, but I have a hard time seeing why. I was wondering if anyone had any critique that I could apply to it?
Thank you

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerpetitfourthoughthttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330456-Want-to-revise-improve-this-pic-of-mineNeed Help with Color More than Anything, But Open to All Advicehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330452-Need-Help-with-Color-More-than-Anything-But-Open-to-All-Advice?goto=newpost
Fri, 12 Jan 2018 17:47:09 GMT

Three of these are illustrations I did and the other is a practice session where I painted basic shapes. I don't really understand warm/cold colors and made my first attempt with them on the Illustration with Ryu and the Mugger-clear difference in color for that picture. These are finished, but I'll be doing more every month with any advice you give me. I didn't have time last year to do concept art course/workshops, but that's on the agenda for this year.

I was wondering what you liked, didn't like, general instructions, advice or insights you might have. Thank you.

The Ryu and Mugger illustration is the most recent. I did mostly to focus on color. How do you recommend putting in shadows? I did it two ways for this illustration. For the skin and folds of the clothing, I took the color of the object and moved it over one color and darkened it. For example, the skin was Yellow-Orange hue. I moved the hue slightly in to Red and then darkened it. This gives it a slight glowing effect, but it does look round.

For the small shadows that are the arms above each other, the skin under the knife, and the hair I choose a complementary hue and then darkened it. Not sure how I should be doing this, but trying different things. Thank you for reading all this.

I know there isn't one way to color objects, but I'm grasping for some basic skills of what works and doesn't at the moment.

This started off as a photo study in which I wanted to try and incorporate a bit more of a painterly style. First time using the mixer brush and it's a lot of fun. Would love some crits on this so I can spend a few more hours improving it before I add it to my Artstation. Main question is if all the features look right? I think the face looks normal and correctly structured but I have been staring at it for very long so maybe an eye is too high or something like that. Should I try to make it more painterly with bigger brushstrokes? Maybe I should change some lines from hard lines to lost edges? Any thoughts are very much appreciated!

Added the WIP's which include the reference and some up close shots.

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterDennis Kesselhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330450-Victoria-Portrait-Study-Critsanatomy studyhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330447-anatomy-study?goto=newpost
Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:50:34 GMTKinda new to this whole message board thing, and was wondering why I didnt get any crits and stuff for my sketchbook, then I found out there is a crit board x).
I was sick and did some studies. if I nr them from left to right as 1 till 5, then 1 till 4 are with reff and 5 is imagination.
...

Kinda new to this whole message board thing, and was wondering why I didnt get any crits and stuff for my sketchbook, then I found out there is a crit board x).

I was sick and did some studies. if I nr them from left to right as 1 till 5, then 1 till 4 are with reff and 5 is imagination.

anyone got ant good tips for improving pose and anatomy?

tnx in advance. :)

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerbig manJohn Curtinhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330447-anatomy-studyFeedbackhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330438-Feedback?goto=newpost
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:44:41 GMTHello guys! My name is Yago Dawkins and im studying art everyday... Im new here!
My goal is work with concept art as u can see...
Now im working in a publicity agency, but i want to work with concept art for games and movies.
This is my last artwork. Can u show me something to improve?...

Hello guys! My name is Yago Dawkins and im studying art everyday... Im new here!
My goal is work with concept art as u can see...
Now im working in a publicity agency, but i want to work with concept art for games and movies.

This is my last artwork. Can u show me something to improve? Thanks a lot!

Trying to make a new version from "Tentacruel" based in some si-fi references...

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterYagoDawkinshttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330438-FeedbackFabric Studyhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330432-Fabric-Study?goto=newpost
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:11:43 GMTHello everyone, first time posting in here. The main objective of the fabric study was to practice edges and value. Looking forward to some constructive criticism!
Attachment 2276493 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2276493)Attachment 2276603...

Hello everyone, first time posting in here. The main objective of the fabric study was to practice edges and value. Looking forward to some constructive criticism!

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique CenterMiquel.950http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330432-Fabric-StudyFeedback on valuehttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330431-Feedback-on-value?goto=newpost
Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:02:19 GMTAny suggestions on how to make the sphere more rounder?
Attachment 2276491 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2276491)Attachment 2276492 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2276492)
If they are round enough, can I move on to other stuff...

Any suggestions on how to make the sphere more rounder?

If they are round enough, can I move on to other stuff like rendering cloth, fabric? Rendering folds on cloth is what I am interested. But I dont know when to move away from basic sphere since it seems you can spend your whole life in such things. Any suggestions?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerajithmkhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330431-Feedback-on-valueConstructive critique neededhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330422-Constructive-critique-needed?goto=newpost
Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:07:29 GMTAttachment 2276369 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2276369)
This was made in photoshop on a wacom cintique - and this is my first post - looking forward for some constructive critique ;)

This was made in photoshop on a wacom cintique - and this is my first post - looking forward for some constructive critique ;)

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerscopedkhttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330422-Constructive-critique-neededRobot/A.i drawinghttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330421-Robot-A-i-drawing?goto=newpost
Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:40:43 GMTAttachment 2276367 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2276367)
Hello, i am not sure how to do this, and i am very sorry in advance for my bad wording/explanation.
But i just feel like something is off about my art/artstyle and i think i need a pair of fresh eyes since...

Hello, i am not sure how to do this, and i am very sorry in advance for my bad wording/explanation.
But i just feel like something is off about my art/artstyle and i think i need a pair of fresh eyes since i have been thinking about this for about a month now and haven't gotten anywhere, i simply know that i am not happy with how my art is turning out, does anyone have any tips/opinions? help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everybody, this is where I get the best tips and feedback, I'm in need of tips to finish my arts, I think I get a lot of these rendering issues.

What do you think?

Attached Images

]]>Art Critique Centerfelipemalinihttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330420-Helping-with-renderingStuck on how to move forward with a paintinghttp://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/330418-Stuck-on-how-to-move-forward-with-a-painting?goto=newpost
Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:41:23 GMTBeen noodling away at this for a few days now. Will send love to anyone willing to help. Paintovers, structure advice anything welcome.
pls help
Attachment 2276346 (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2276346)

Been noodling away at this for a few days now. Will send love to anyone willing to help. Paintovers, structure advice anything welcome.

I am learning from FORCE Dynamic Drawing. I am struggling to see force
I have been drawing gestures about a week every morning
Those drawings are from this morning and yesterday
Do you know if something is off please let me know. I also feels like it is not quite right